Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche

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1. Does Katie Zachariah Get a Participation Trophy?

   22 oktober 2026 · 58 min

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   Michael and Mélissa discuss Michael's exit from The Traitors, Katie Zachariah's historic departure after five days as Trump's press secretary, and an investigation into Tucker Carlson's hair and unhinged comments on his podcast. Thank you for helping us win a Signal Award! Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote_ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   https://ourbodiesourselves.org/

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2. The Cornell 7: More than a Headline (w. Laura Dunn)

   15 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 26 min

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   Michael and Mélissa discuss Kelly Clarkson's online anger towards a small business, Ilhan Omar's home raided by federal agents, and sit down with award-winning civil rights attorney and campus sexual assault survivor Laura Dunn for an in-depth and nuanced discussion about the Cornell 7. Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote_ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   lauraldunn.com

   @lauradunn4justice - IG

   The interview in this episode discusses themes of sexual assault. Please skip ahead to Tales From the DMs if this topic is triggering to you. If you need confidential help, please visit rainn.org, call 800.656.HOPE, or text HOPE to 64673.

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3. When Lethal Injection Fails & the Cornell 7 (w. Professor Corinna Lain)

   8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   Michael and Mélissa discuss Paranormal Activity on Broadway, the Cornell 7, Nolan Wells updates, and sit down with Professor Corinna Lain to discuss Tennessee's recent failed lethal injection of Death Row inmate Christa Pike. Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote_ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   corinnalain.com

   Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection

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4. ICYMI: Michael Was on Ghosted! by Roz Hernandez

   1 oktober 2026 · 58 min

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   This episode originally aired on Ghosted on March 2, 2026. Lees meer

   This week, Ghosted! court is in session as Roz welcomes the terrifyingly brilliant Michael Foote, Esq. It’s time for ghosts, giggles, AND gavels as the two discuss lawsuits involving plaintiffs of a paranormal persuasion PLUS Michael shares his personal experiences with the paranormal.

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote__ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_. You can find Roz Hernandez on Instagram @GhostedByRoz and @RozHernandez.

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5. Seriously, What is Going On with Mitch McConnell (w. Clay Aiken)

   24 september 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   Michael and Mélissa discuss Mitch McConnell's last stand and Michael's drunk DMs to celebrities, before sitting down with Clay Aiken to discuss dad life, his new album, and what it was like coming out as gay in 2008. Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote__ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   @clayaiken -IG

   clayaiken.com

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6. Lindsay Clancy Mistrial: What Happens Now? (w. Liza Treyger)

   17 september 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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   Michael Foote is joining the cast of NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood! Michael and Mélissa discuss the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, Trump's lies about where he was on September 11th, and we sit down with the hilarious Liza Treyger to discuss her stand up comedy career and her podcast, TMU: an SVU Pod. Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote__ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

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7. Trump Isn't Friends With Dolly Parton or George Washington (w. Hannah Solow)

   3 september 2026 · 1 uur 16 min

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   Michael and Mélissa discuss Dolly Parton, Trump's unhinged AI posts, Lake America, data centers, and sit down with our favorite Boop, Hannah Solow, to talk about being a Broadway understudy on “Oh, Mary!” Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote__ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   @babymcgoo

   https://hannahsolow.com/

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8. From Reality TV to the Republican Party (w. Suzanne Lambert)

   27 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 29 min

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   Michael and Mélissa discuss representation in Hollywood, Republicans Sean Duffy and Rachel Campos, and their journey from hooking up on reality tv to becoming the hypocritical moral authority, drunk Cameos, and sit down with the hilarious and fearless Suzanne Lambert to discuss MAGA makeup and her hilarious social videos. Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @Michael_Foote_ or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   @itssuzannelambert - IG

   @itssuzannelambert - TT

   www.itssuzannelambert.com

   Mean But True with Suzanne Lambert

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9. Karoline Leaves It + Epstein Updates (w. Congressman Garcia)

   20 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 5 min

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   Michael Foote is joining the cast of NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood! Michael and Mélissa discuss Karoline Leavitt resigning after Trump's decoy flight, recent lynchings in Mississippi, and sit down with Congressman Robert Garcia for a deep dive interview breaking down the latest updates from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and new avenues of pursuit since Todd Blanche took over as Attorney General. Lees meer

   Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

   Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

   Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

   Links:

   @reprobertgarcia

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10. Michael Foote Joins The Traitors: New Blood! + Lindsay Clancy (w. Bryan Safi)

    13 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Michael Foote is joining the cast of NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood! After months of keeping it secret, Michael and Mélissa Malebranche can finally talk about the big announcement. They also dive into the Lindsay Clancy trial and online sleuth theories before sitting down with Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, and writer Bryan Safi for a hilarious conversation about his one-man Off-Broadway show and the high-stakes drama series 9-1-1. Lees meer

    Brief Recess is a new weekly legal podcast from Exactly Right Media. Follow Brief Recess wherever you get your podcasts, and watch full video episodes every Thursday on the Brief Recess YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@Briefrecess

    Find Michael on Instagram @dept_of_redundancy_dept or TikTok @Michael_Foote_ and Mélissa on both as @MelissaMalebranche.

    Got legal questions? Email briefrecess@exactlyrightmedia.com.

    Links:

    instagram.com/bryansafi

    www.areyoumadatmeshow.com

    https://bryansafi.com

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